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#31 Post by **beth1966** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:07 pm

Thanks for the responses. Right now I have to first try to find someone who will even treat me. I saw someone on friday and he would not even look in my mouth because i have suffered from TMJD in the past and he won't take patients that have or have had TMJD. Crazy!

Thks I will keep all this in mind!

#32 Post by **bracedintx** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:14 am

beth1966 wrote:Thanks for the photos - they all look GREAT to me. My goodness such an enormous improvment over braces from 25 years ago! My whole mouth was metal back then - the ones nowadays are awesome!

Hi Beth, Just to remind you--those brackets are on models with ideal bites. Some people are shocked when they get their braces on and their teeth don't look like they imagined. The wire might be a lot bendier...just food for thought

#33 Post by **beth1966** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:04 am

:[/quote]Hi Beth, Just to remind you--those brackets are on models with ideal bites. Some people are shocked when they get their braces on and their teeth don't look like they imagined. The wire might be a lot bendier...just food for thought

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Hi and thanks - not sure how old you are but I am 41. I had braces 25 years ago. I found a picture of myself and trust me - my entire mouth is metal. The brackets of today take up far less space on the actual tooth then the bands I had did. If I smile at you - you would never in a million years think I needed braces - my issues are the actual teeth don't meet on sides, so I might just be a candidate for a model shot! LOL!

That is if I can find an ortho who will treat me - my first consult was a bust, because I told him I have had TMJD issues, and even tho I am symptom free now he does not want to take me as a patient.

To be continued!

#34 Post by **bracedintx** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:45 pm

Hi and thanks - not sure how old you are but I am 41. I had braces 25 years ago. I found a picture of myself and trust me - my entire mouth is metal.

I'm 32 and I had bands the first time around too

Brackets are definitely better. I just know from other posts how freaked out people sometimes are because they have that model image in their head.
I also have an open bite which is the primary reason for my braces (and my tmj pain, which in my case has drastically improved since I no longer have to practically dislocate my jaw to close my mouth). I thought my upper teeth looked just fine...until the brackets went on

I have been very pleased with all the progress both with my bite and the aesthetics. Good luck!

#35 Post by **beth1966** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:59 pm

Oh wow - sounds like your bite is far worse then mine! My jaw never felt the way you described when I chew. Just can't tear my food (like steak/chicken) the way I use to. But I've adapted quite well. Who knows - if I don't find an ortho who will treat me in my area, I won't be having any brackets on my teeth! LOL - oh well!

Thanks for the feedback!

#36 Post by **lauren321** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:06 pm

When I first got my braces on I thought the ortho put them on crooked

The wire was all "bendy" and I felt like I looked a bit like a robot or monster of some sort. Now, after a couple of weeks the wire is practically straight and my brackets like up already. Like magic